While Obsidian can be a useful tool for managing your personal, day-to-day notes, the bulk of knowledge in a science PhD comes from papers. A reference management system is crucial for saving papers you read or plan to read, and organizing and exporting citations.| Elizabeth Case
My whole life I’ve struggled to stay organized, and the latest iteration of this battle is notetaking for knowledge building – a.k.a. how to learn and remember what I learn for my PhD.| Elizabeth Case
I went down a narrow but deep rabbit hole this last weekend, after my partner’s five-year old (external) Apple keyboard crapped out on me. My laptop keyboard has been going down the drain for a while now too – it’s a 2016 Macbook Pro, which has the now-outdated butterfly keys that are notorious for breaking. My a and e keys fall out regularly now, and the rest of the keyboard is on its way.| Elizabeth Case
All day I thought this was called the Black Sand Point Trailhead, but anyways that would have been a misnomer – no sand here! The rocks haven’t yet been worn down by time and water yet, still the rocky, chunky, hard wholes that makes up much of the rugged and beloved Rhode Island coastline| Elizabeth Case
An expanse of coarse sand that serves up a distinct first impression of “toxic wasteland” or “nuclear storage site”, the West Greenwich Sand Dunes transport you and your family to the post-apocalypse. In other words, the perfect place to go for a walk in 2020!| Elizabeth Case
The NSF GRFP is a trial-by-fire rite of passage for many graduate students. It is a five-year fellowship that comes with three years of funding and some other perks, including the GROW (international research exchange) and GRIP (national research internships) programs. It can open a lot of doors – allowing you freedom in what you research and helping gain entrance into programs that may not have otherwise have promised full funding. I applied twice – first, as an incoming student, and the...| Elizabeth Case
Hello! I’m Elizabeth Case. I’m a scientist, writer, and educator. Currently I’m working on my PhD at Columbia University and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. I’m the co-founder of Cycle for Science. I have been published in Scientific American, the State of the Planet, and more.| Elizabeth Case
